Chitral Town

Defense and Martyrs day commemorated at Chitral scouts headquarters. Gifts distributed among relatives of martyrs.

CHITRAL: Like other parts of the country, Defense and Martyrs’ Day were commemorated at Chitral Scouts Headquarters with great national fervor and respect. Commandant Chitral Scouts Brigadier Muhammad Ali Zafar was the chief guest on the occasion. Who put flowers at the memorial of the martyrs and salute them. During the ceremony message of Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa was also read out by female teacher. He said in his message to the nation that September 6 is a bright day in our history. Who sacrificed their lives and proved that Pakistan’s defense is indescribable. He urged the nation that as long as we are united and the people and the army stand side by side, the enemy cannot even dare to look down on us.

At the ceremony, the girls students of Frontier Corps Public School welcomed the guests in a very beautiful manner and showered flowers on them. The children of the same school conveyed the message to the nation that the borders of our country are very safe. Tribute was also paid to Pakistan Army, Police, Scouts, Frontier Constabulary and Civil Martyrs.

Welcoming the guests, Commandant Chitral Scouts thanked the families of the martyrs whose loved ones sacrificed their lives for the country. He said that the soldiers of our forces sacrificed their lives for our safe tomorrow He said that there is a long list of sacrifices made by the Chitral Scouts. He said that people of the area were eager to be recruited in Pakistan Army and the Chitral Scouts for the defense of the country. Even in the snow-capped mountains of Siachen, our soldiers have done their job well. And they have sacrificed their lives by putting their eyes in the eyes of the enemy. He hoped that our young generation would follow in the footsteps of their elders and would not hesitate to make any sacrifice for our motherland.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Hayat Shah, SP Investigation Muhammad Khalid, former District Nazim Maghfarat Shah, Dr. Inayat Ullah Faizi also spoke on the occasion. Vice chancellor of Chitral university Dr Zahir Shah, Divisional Forest Officer Sardar Farhad, SP Khalid Khan and others highly appreciated sacrifices of of martyrs and gifts were distributed among them. On this occasion, gifts were also presented to the heirs of a martyred Forest Guard of Forest Department Chitral. A large number of martyrs’ families also attended the ceremony. Talking to our correspondent, Yasir Shaheed’s father said that one of my sons was sacrificed for the country and if I had a hundred sons, he would not hesitate to sacrifice them. Captain Ajmal Shaheed’s father said that I am not proud of his martyrdom so that Allah Almighty would not be angry but I am very thankful to Allah Almighty that a small sacrifice of mine was presented to him and my son Captain Ajmal was sacrificed his life. He said that as long as this spirit of our soldiers is alive, no one can look at our country with a dirty eyes. A large number of military and civilian officers, students, and family members of martyrs also attended the ceremony.